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Reflx Lab’s New Experimental Film
credits: Reflx Lab
Reflx Lab has introduced Diablo 100, a new experimental redscale colour film based on Lucky C200 film stock. Like other redscale films, Diablo 100 is created by loading the film backward, allowing light to pass through the transparent base before reaching the light-sensitive emulsion. This changes the way the film records colour, producing photos dominated by deep reds, oranges, and warm yellow tones instead of the more natural colours you would normally get from standard colour negative film.
Diablo 100 joins a small but growing range of redscale films on the market. One of the best-known alternatives is Harman Red 125, which launched last year in both 35mm and 120 formats. Diablo 100 works on the same basic principle, although Reflx Lab is currently offering it only as a 36-exposure roll of 35mm film.
As is almost always the case with experimental films, it is not well-suited for every photographic scene. Softer, overcast light often produces more balanced photos, while bright sunshine can increase the colours much more into red and orange. For many film photographers, though, that unpredictable look is exactly what makes redscale photography so enjoyable and something that is still relatively difficult to recreate convincingly in digital. Reflx Lab Diablo 100 is priced at $11.99 per 36-exposure roll.
Tamron’s Latest Lens Patent
credits: Tamron
A newly published Tamron patent suggests the company could be working on a 50-130mm f/2.8 zoom lens with an internal zoom design. The patent, P2026105742, was originally filed in December 2024 but only became publicly available on June 30, 2026. The optical designs described in the application cover a focal length range of approximately 51.5-130.9mm with an aperture of around f/2.88, which closely matches what would become a 50-130mm f/2.8 lens if it ever makes it to market. As with all lens patents, though, there is no guarantee that Tamron will actually turn it into a product.
The design has some similarities to Tamron’s existing 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD, although the focal length range has been moved further toward the telephoto end while keeping the fast aperture. The biggest difference is the zoom mechanism. Unlike the current lens, which extends as you zoom, the patent describes a true internal zoom design, meaning the lens would stay the same length throughout the entire zoom range. That brings a few practical benefits, including improved weather sealing, less chance of dust being pulled into the lens, and more consistent balance when shooting handheld or on a gimbal. Tamron has already used an internal zoom design on lenses such as the 17-50mm f/4, while its recently announced 17-70mm f/2.8 for Canon RF and Nikon Z still uses a traditional extending barrel.
If Tamron eventually releases a lens like this, it would make for an interesting addition to the lineup. As mentioned, a 50-130mm f/2.8 would sit fairly close to the company’s existing telephoto zoom, so it remains to be seen whether Tamron would offer both side by side or replace one with the other.
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